Detachable rockers for chairs



UNITED STATES PATENT CEEICE.

DETACHABLE ROCKERS FOR CHAIRS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 52,741, dated February20, 1866; antedated February 1B, 1866.

To all whom it may' concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM PINKERMAN, ot' the city of Bridgeport,county of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut., have invented a new anduseful Improvement in the Mode of Constructing Rockers forRocking-Chairs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a correctdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanying'drawings, and to the letters ot' reference marked thereon.

The nature ot' my invention consists inthe construction and arrangementof adjustable sockets to the rockers ot' rocking-chairs to receive thelower end of the legs oi' the chairs, and to be detachablefrom them whenrequired.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe thc construction and operation.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side View of the socket when tiXed on therocker and chair; Fig. 2, a transverse section ot' the same.

The unavoidable extension ofthe rockers of the variety ot' easy-chairsbeyond the limits of the frame ot' the body and seat ot' the chair is amatter of' great inconvenience and expense in many cases. For instance,in packing for shipping and vai ious modes ot' transportation -4 and inthe endless custom ot' removing` from one house to another the rockersof the rock ing-chair are always in the way, and Irequire more space inpacking and stowin g for transportation or removal than any other pieceof vfurniture of like dimensions. This inconvenience and annoyancecannot be avoided, because the legs ofthe chairs are in all casespermanently attached to the rockers, consequently cannot be removed.

My present invention is intended to remedy this matter by thearrangement of my metallic sockets claspin g the rockers and receivingthe lower end of the legs of the chair into the same/ias described inthe drawings attached to this specification.

In forming my sockets the lower dan ges, A A, are made to clasp therocker G, and are tirinly fastened by the screws B B at any requireddistance apart to suit the legs ot' the chairs, and the rockers by thismeans can at any time be shifted, regulated,and balanced to a nicety andaccording to fancy.

I form the mortise or space C ot" any required form or size to receivethe lowcr end ot' the chair-legs D. The legs being passed into themortise C, there is a set-screw, F, on the inner flange to pass into andfasten the leg in the mortise. This screw F may be a thumbscrew or anyother equivalent device or arrangement for the purpose, provided that itcan be made easily and instantly available, when required, forremoval ortransportation.

I tn ake the socket of malleable iron, brass, or anyother suitablematerial cfa light, plain, or ornamental pattern of any proper size orform.

The utility, convenience, and economy of this simple arrangement will bemanifest to every one.

What I claim as myinvention,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The adjustable socket for the rockers ot' rocking-chairs., constructedand arranged su bstantially as herein described, and for the purpose setforth.

WILLIAM PINKERMAN.

Witnesses WM. VINE, AMos S. TUAL.

